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Global Climate Action Summit

The Global Climate Action Summit will bring leaders and people together from around the world to “Take Ambition to the Next Level.” It will be a moment to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of states, regions, cities, companies, investors, and citizens with respect to climate action. For Americans, it's an opportunity to reiterate our commitment to climate action, and present a unified front of increased ambition and collaboration.

We Are Still In will carry this message throughout the week of the summit - starting with our Forum for US Subnational Actions on September 12th. See below for more details of that day-long event.

We Are Still In Forum Draft Final Agenda (Subject to Change)

September 12, 2018 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
California Academy of Sciences

We Are Still In was launched in June, 2017 to signal to the world that American leaders from all walks of life are committed to addressing climate change. The movement’s strength comes from the united force of over 3,500 cities, states and tribes, businesses, faith groups, universities, and cultural institutions committed to facing the climate challenge.

The We Are Still In Forum on September 12, 2018 will provide We Are Still In signatories with the first ever opportunity to strategize with and learn from leaders across all sectors who are your prospective partners to scale up the climate solutions needed to meet your goals, whether those goals are around building efficiency, renewables, EVs, HFCs, reducing methane and more. In the course of this day-long, staff-level, workshop you will

- focus on the solutions most important to you
- share accomplishments
- hear about successful models, examples and techniques to scale solutions, (including convening key leaders, mobilizing and expanding support, and ways of overcoming policy barriers and creating new solutions)
- discuss these issues with other signatories and experts across all sectors, and
- develop personal action plans to carry your work forward.

Registration for WASI Day is now closed, we look forward to seeing many of you in attendance!

10:15 AM – 10:55 AM We Are Taking Action Campaign with New Announcements
American businesses, cities, cultural institutions, faith groups, and others celebrate
their accomplishments and share new commitments to act on climate

10:55 AM – 11:05 AM Freedom to Breathe Debrief

On the frontlines of climate change, communities are mounting pressure for
increased ambition and connecting climate change to other issues that impact our
day to day lives. The Freedom to Breathe bus tour has amplified those efforts.

11:05 AM – 11:15 AM COFFEE BREAK

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Topic 1: Identifying Priorities

America’s Pledge Opportunity Agenda has identified high impact opportunities for
near-term, nonfederal emissions reduction. We will learn why these strategies are
critical to hitting the US target under Paris and what is needed to act

Attendees will self-select into 6 breakout groups based on the America’s Pledge
Opportunity Agenda. Discussions will be led by an NGO facilitator and a private
sector or local leader partner who has direct experience in the subject matter

Universities play an important role in convening leaders, and the University
Climate Change Coalition has developed a model for bringing communities
together, across sectors, to collaboratively act on climate

Janet Napolitano, President, University of California

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM LUNCH & POSTER WALK THROUGH

Participants will have the opportunity to explore the museum and look at posters created by UC3 universities - lunch will be served towards the end of the hour

Upon returning to the Forum, participants will be seated at tables in small groups.
Please build a table that is cross-sectoral – seek out new partners!

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Topic 3: Building a Coalition

Representatives from Minnesota, Vermont, and Chicago will share their
experiences in localizing climate action and building broad coalitions of actors.
Filmmaker Jamie Redford will screen a short film about climate action in
Minnesota.

Participants will be seated at tables of ten comprised of people from each sector. They will have the opportunity to discuss in small groups the topics at hand and develop strategies to make the information relevant and replicable.

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Topic 4: Advocating for Policy Solutions

Along with increased action, it is essential for policy to change. Learn about the
major barriers to policy change and how you can be part of the solution.